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The new game “Pentiment” features a 15th century Bavarian town very much in touch with its pagan past. How realistic is that depiction?

1386 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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People who’ve left the game and come back, what cards do you regret selling? I’ll go first:

256 upvotes • r/mtg

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Modern archaeologists slice historical sites into "layers," indicating different periods of a settlement's history (e.g., Troy Troy VIIa). What about human settlement patterns makes this technique possible? Are all human settlements "layered," or is this a particular quirk of ancient communities?

149 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Separation of Powers in G.R.O.S.S.: how is executive branch authority distributed between Dictator-for-Live Calvin, and First Tiger Hobbes?

116 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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A recent /r/bestof post credits President Nixon for scrapping the Apollo Program and other large-scale space program goals (e.g., moon base). Is there any truth to this?

81 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did mail between home and British sailors work in the Royal Navy's golden age (e.g., Napoleonic Wars)?

74 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did the Union consider charging, trying, and executing Robert E. Lee or Jefferson Davis after the former's surrender at Appomattox? Relatedly, how did Lee hope the South would reintegrate?

66 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What made Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian Dynasty, so successful?

56 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did Alexander Hamilton go to his duel with Burr intending to die? Put another way, was Alexander Hamilton suicidal?

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Patrick O'Brian's famous naval adventure series features a strange plot point involving a duel. I'd love some historical insight into it.

49 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The new game “Pentiment” features a 15th century Bavarian town very much in touch with its pagan past. How realistic is that depiction?	1386	AskHistorians
People who’ve left the game and come back, what cards do you regret selling? I’ll go first:	256	mtg
Modern archaeologists slice historical sites into "layers," indicating different periods of a settlement's history (e.g., Troy Troy VIIa). What about human settlement patterns makes this technique possible? Are all human settlements "layered," or is this a particular quirk of ancient communities?	149	AskHistorians
Separation of Powers in G.R.O.S.S.: how is executive branch authority distributed between Dictator-for-Live Calvin, and First Tiger Hobbes?	116	AskHistorians
A recent /r/bestof post credits President Nixon for scrapping the Apollo Program and other large-scale space program goals (e.g., moon base). Is there any truth to this?	81	AskHistorians
How did mail between home and British sailors work in the Royal Navy's golden age (e.g., Napoleonic Wars)?	74	AskHistorians
Did the Union consider charging, trying, and executing Robert E. Lee or Jefferson Davis after the former's surrender at Appomattox? Relatedly, how did Lee hope the South would reintegrate?	66	AskHistorians
What made Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian Dynasty, so successful?	56	AskHistorians
Did Alexander Hamilton go to his duel with Burr intending to die? Put another way, was Alexander Hamilton suicidal?	53	AskHistorians
Patrick O'Brian's famous naval adventure series features a strange plot point involving a duel. I'd love some historical insight into it.	49	AskHistorians